Gate fastener



Aug. 5, 1930. F. SMITH GATE FASTENER Filed Aug. 14, 1929 Patented Aug, 5,1930 i FRANCIS SMITH, or sun, ,ooLoRADo; g

GATE rasrnivim Application filed August 14,1 sma1' no. 355,825.

i The presentf invention is directedto improvements in gatefasteners. 1 I

The primary object ofthefinvention is to provide a device of this character which will effectively, hold a frameless gate in closed position, the construction being suchthat the gate can be readily released when desired.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this character so constructed that when the gate is in its closed positionthe' wire strands forming the same will be held firmly stretched.

Anotherobjectof the invention is to provide a device of this character so constructed that the fastener can beeasily and quickly manipulated to open or close the gate, the

construction being extremely simple, durable,-

and one which can be manufactured at a very small cost. 1

With these and other objects in view, this invention resides. in the novel features of construction, formation, and combination of parts, to be hereinafter more fully described,

' claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the fastener showing the samein position when the gate is closed.

Figure 2 is a sectionalview on the line 2--2 of Figure 1. v

Figure 3 is a sectional view showing the fastener in the position assumed for operation in closing the gate. 7

Referring to the drawing, 1 designates a metal or wood, as desired, said post being spaced from a similar post 2, and it is to the post 2 thatthe line wires 3 of the fence are secured, said line wires providing the framee0 less gate 4. The strands forming the gate 4:

are secured to a tubular bar 5. v

The fastener comprises abolt 6 which is engaged in a transverse opening 7 formed in the post 1, said bolt having a'nut'8 upon its outer end while its inner end is provided with 1 an eye 9, said bolt being adjustable when desired upon manipulating "the nut.

A link pin is provided and'has its outer end formed withan eye 11 for pivotally engaging the eye 90f thebolt 6, said link having fence post which may be formed from tubular,

its inner end provided with an'angularly disposed curved shank 12 forming a seat 13.

Pivotally connected to the terminal of the V shank 12, asst 14L, 'isa lever 15, the forward end of which is provided with a hook 1'6, The lever is provided intermediate'its' ends with a recess 17, the'purpose of which will be later explained. 1

The-post 1 has engaged near its lower end, a loop 18 inwhich the lower end ofthe bar 5' is engaged-when the gate is being fastened and holds thelower end of said bar properly "after the gate is fastened.

Briefly, the operation is as follows The lower-end of the bar. 5 is placed in the loop 18 and the hook 16is engaged with the bar and initially assumes the position shown in Figure 3, whereupon the lever 15 is swung forwardly to swing the bar 5 toward the link 10 so that said bar will slip into the seat 13 of the shank. The strands 3 forming the gate will then be under suflicient tension to retain the bar in said seat. To unfasten the 'gate,-the link 15 is swung forwardly unless the recess 17 engages the bar 5, whereupon continued forward movement of the lever will stretch the strands 3 sufficiently to permit the'bar 5 to disengage the seat 13, after which the bar is lifted from the loop 18.

From the foregoing, it is thought that the operation and many advantages of the herein described invention'will be apparent to those skilled in the art without further description,

the bar to move the same into the seat when the lever is swung in one direction.

2. The combination with a fixed gate post, of a frameless gate including an end bar, a link pivotally connected with the post, said link having a shank carried thereby, a seat formed in the shank, a lever pivotally connected with the shank and having a hook upon one end adapt-ed to engage the bar to move the same into the seat when the lever is swung in one direction.

3. "llheco nbination with a fixed gate post,

of a fxameless gate includingfaiba r, a bolt 'carried by the post, a link pivotally connected to the bolt, saidlink having afiangularly disposed shank provided withaseat, a

lever pivotally connected with the shank, a

hook carried by the lever for engaging;the-

bar to move the same intoseat upon sw nging the lever in one direction, and'a loop'caried by t e P st fo rcc cv ng 1 the lower end i thel an.

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